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CSET produces evidence-driven analysis in a variety of forms, from informative graphics and translations to expert testimony and published reports. Our key areas of inquiry are the foundations of artificial intelligence — such as talent, data and computational power — as well as how AI can be used in cybersecurity and other national security settings. We also do research on the policy tools that can be used to shape AI’s development and use, and on biotechnology.

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China’s Military AI Wish List

Emelia Probasco, Sam Bresnick, and Cole McFaul
| February 2026

This report examines thousands of Chinese-language open-source requests for proposal (RFPs) published by the People’s Liberation Army between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024. The RFPs the authors reviewed offer insights into the PLA’s priorities and ambitions for AI-enabled military technologies associated with C5ISRT: command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting.

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2022 Nationwide S&T Work Conference Convened in Beijing

January 27, 2022

See our original translation of a an article summarizing China's 2022 Nationwide S&T Work Conference, which reviewed China's progress toward its technological goals during 2021 and set new priorities for 2022.

Translation

“14th Five-Year” Plan for Promoting the High-Quality Development of the National Standards System

January 27, 2022

See our original translation of China's 14th Five-Year Plan for Promoting the High-Quality Development of the National Standards System, covering the period through 2025.

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Xianning City Action Plan for In-Depth Development of Military-Civil Fusion (2021-2025) (Revised Draft)

January 13, 2022

See our original translation of a 2021 plan from a local PRC government outlining its strategy for implementing military-civil fusion.

Translation

Artificial Intelligence Almanac: 2020 Index Report

December 9, 2021

Read our original translation of a 2021 Russian AI think tank report that provides an overview of Russia's AI landscape as of the end of 2020.

Translation

Opinions on Further Strengthening Biodiversity Protection

December 9, 2021

See our original translation of a 2021 PRC official document that offers guidelines for the protection of biodiversity in China.

Translation

Guidelines for the Construction of a National New Generation Artificial Intelligence Standards System

November 19, 2021

See our original translation of a 2020 document from China's standards-setting body calling for specific standards for AI technologies.

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The Chinese Communist Party Central Committee and the State Council Publish the “National Standardization Development Outline”

November 19, 2021

See our original translation of a Standards Development Announcement from China's state press agency, Xinhua News Agency.

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White Paper on China’s Computing Power Development Index

November 19, 2021

See our original translation of a Chinese state-run think tank's report assessing the country's computing power.

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Shanghai Municipal “14th Five-Year” Plan for Building a Science and Technology Innovation Center with Global Influence

November 4, 2021

See our original translation of excerpts from Shanghai’s five-year plan for S&T development.

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Ethical Norms for New Generation Artificial Intelligence Released

October 21, 2021

See our original translation of a 2021 PRC state AI governance committee document on the ethical norms for AI use.